EASTER April 15/16, 2017

St. Patrick Contacts Deacon Mike Carney 712-310-2921 Office: Michele Wilson 712-642-2611 Mon-Wed, Fri 10-4 Faith Formation: Annette Lorenzen 712-642-3155 Knights of Columbus: Brian Otterpohl Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Steve Wertzberger Parish Finance Council Chair: Laura Meier 402-980-1278 Trustees: Mike Kenealy 712-642-4592; Roger Smith 712-642-2004 Parish Ministries contact: Sharon Solon 402-689-5116 RCIA: Deacon Carney Homebound/Shut-in Ministry: call church office Cemetery: Mary Palmer Mon-Wed. 9-11:30 am 712-642-2611 Music Ministry: Lyle Waterhouse 402-203-4738

Mass Schedule St. Anne Mass Times: Saturday 4 pm; Sunday 8 am Daily: Tuesday-Friday 9 am St. Patrick Mass Times: Sat. 5:30 pm; Sunday 9:30 am Daily: Tuesday-Friday 8 am Except the First and Third Wed. of each month 10 am @ Longview Care Center

Hall Rental St. Anne Hall & St. Anne Basement Please call 712-644-2520 for more information

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St. Anne & St. Patrick

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Mailing:: 112 W 3rd St Logan, IA 51546 215 N. 7th St. Mo. Valley, IA 51555 email: stanne@iowatelecom.net email: stpatsch@loganet.net www.logancatholic.wordpress.com www.movalleycatholics.wordpress.com

St. Anne Contacts Deacon Dennis Lovell: 402-689-8940 Office: Annette Lorenzen 712-644-2520 Tues/Fri 9:30-3:30 Faith Formation: Joe Esser 402-981-1295 Knights of Columbus: Russ Kurth 712-592-1346 Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Elaine Hansen 712-644-2808 Parish Finance Council Chair: Gerry Pinter 712-644-3477 Trustees: Russ Kurth, Kay Barry Parish Ministries contact: Deacon Lovell RCIA: Deacon Lovell Faith Sharing (Study) Group: Kathy Lovell 712-642-2092 Eucharistic Adoration-First Fridays: Kathy Lovell Music Ministry: Judy Dinkel 712-644-2628

Fr. Raphael Masabakhwa 712-644-2520

Pastor Dear Friends: A very Happy Easter to you!

Among other things, Easter is about newness. And so, here is our bulletin with a new fresh look and feel to it! It has undergone some transformation and redesign. The bulletin is our primary means of communicating information to our members on a weekly basis. We searched for a bulletin publisher who could offer their printing services at no cost to the parish. Liturgical Publications Inc. (LPi) will be publishing our weekly bulletin. This will save us a lot of time and money and give us a bulletin with a new vibrant look with expanded format and full color. Catholic family-owned since 1972, LPi finds local businesses to support the publication financially, allowing the church to deliver their message in a cost-effective manner. Please utilize these wonderful advertisers whenever possible, and use the bulletin as a resource whenever you are in need of products or services. Let them know we truly appreciate their loyal support of our weekly bulletin. It is their generosity that will provide the weekly bulletin at no cost to our parishes. Consider purchasing an ad for your business or to support a

charity close to your heart. Your participation makes our bulletin successful and you attract customers.

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Perhaps it’s good that occasionally we have to celebrate Easter without the images of spring to draw on. There’s a danger that we could easily confuse the spring symbols of Easter for the reality of Easter, in which case we could easily miss the reality of Easter. Easter is not spring. Easter is not the welcome warm weather that comes at the end of winter. Easter is not new buds on trees, or tulips or daffodils pok-ing their way out of the ground. Easter is not melting snows, or green grass, or new hats or suits or dresses, or Easter eggs or bunnies. It’s not even the flowers and spring colors that decorate our church today. Easter is the resurrection: the Lord’s resurrection; the disciples’ res-urrection; our own resurrection - the refusal to accept that anyone should be left for dead. Easter sings that the resurrection is not just an event after death, but a reality of everyday life. Unity, love, and wholeness are qualities of the resurrected life. Easter calls us to break through boundaries of nationality, race, age, mental capacity and gender. We are to create a unity of love that allows the life of Jesus to be lived in everyone. We are to let go of old ways of feeling good about ourselves, and to reach out to a new integration of our many faceted humanities. Like those who came to the empty tomb that first Easter, we may be frightened and confused. The power of the Lord’s resur-

rection is a rich grace that allows us to live our lives with vision that can transform us as we are living it!

And the symbols of that resurrection, which are the same for all people, no matter where they live - north, east, south, or west - are fire, light, and water: Fire, burning in our own heart as it did in the hearts of the disciples when they discovered the empty tomb and learned that Jesus had risen as he said he would. Light, brilliant light, dispelling darkness for us as it did for the disciples with the realization that God’s power is truly greater than the world’s sin. Water, cool, refreshing water, giving life to us as it did to the disciples when the only thing the world can promise in the end is death. These are the real symbols of Easter and resurrection used by the Church from the very earliest day of Christianity to symbolize the new life given us in the death and resurrection of Jesus. “New life” may strike some people as a nice pious phrase, but those who have experienced that new life know it is as real and tangible as the “old life” it replaced. And we all know how real and tangible the “old life” can be. In the Sacred Triduum we have celebrated the events that challenge our faith at its deepest levels. Without these events there would be no Christian faith. Unless we remember these events and seek to live them in our own lives, the Church has no message of any worth to proclaim to our world. The entire substance of the Church’s faith is contained in the celebration of the Triduum. Needless to say, I hope our celebration of Easter will go deeper than the symbols we associate with spring and the end of win-ter. May the fire of our faith be more than just a hot flash that goes as quickly as it comes. May the light of Christ truly dispel the darkness and doubts created by a confused world that cannot see beyond the present moment. May the water of baptism flow once again across our heads to give us renewed life in Christ. May we once again embrace with Jesus the cross of salvation and announce again to all the world, “Jesus Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!” We will never fully understand the resurrection; all we can do is believe and stand in amazement. With faith in the new life of the resurrection, we can find a hope strong enough to overcome all our fears and worries. And we can love with a love

that encompasses everyone, as Jesus did, knowing that love is life-giving. This is truly a day to celebrate!!

Something to think about: “No faith could be more tragic, no belief more futile than Christianity without its risen Lord. It would be sad and foolish to base our lives on

a dead hero.” [Trevor Hudson]

Have a very blessed Easter!

Fr. Masabakhwa, R.

St. Anne Finances Two weeks report will appear in next bulletin ADA goal= $19,450. Pledged=$16,865 Need= $2,585. ____________________________________________ Please remember St. Anne’s Parish, Logan, in your will.

St. Patrick Finances Two weeks report will appear in next bulletin ADA goal=$31,465. Pledged=$20,000 Need=$11,465 ___________________________________________ Please remember St. Patrick’s Parish, Missouri Valley,

in your will. ______________________________________

Please Pray For: Barb Schulte, Ashley Moseman family, Mary Muell, Gene Pitt, Juanita Torgerson, Helen Herman, Kim Kunkee, Morgan Stanislav, Ed Jantzson, Jean Greer, Pat McEvoy, Bill Jackes, Muriel Alger, Ellen Untz, Marilyn Clinkenbeard, Nancy Loftus, James Kirlin, Dave Jones, Darci Homan, Jennifer Small, Holly Leonard, Cindy McKeighan, Paul Lane, Mary Alice Coyle, Vicki Ramirez Hassebroek, Barb Hinchey, Rocky Perez, John Finken, Jerry Powell, Doris Jensen, Mary LaPlante, Kelly Tucker, Carol Gdowski, Lori Dickman Colberg and others you know.

To request prayers, call the office or email: stpatsprayernet@msn.com

St. Anne Ministry Sat. Apr. 22 4:00 pm Mass Lectors: Susie W. EMHC: Tammy H. & Elaine H. Hospitality: John & Carol M. Money Counter: Judy D. & Ken A. Sunday Apr. 23 8:00 am Mass Lectors: Amanda S. & Kirk K. EMHC: Kathy L. & Kyle H. Servers: Micaela H. & Kyrstan M. Hospitality: Chris & Anjie M. Money Counter: Kevin L. Communion to Homes: Nate R. Communion to Westmont: Sandy K. April Chairpersons: Jake & Renee Richardson

St. Patrick Ministry Sat. Apr. 22 5:30 pm Mass Sacristan: Sharon Solon

Lector: Mac McGrath

EMHC: Matt & Pat Kolb

Servers: Tori & Alivia Porter

Gift Bearers: Wayne & Betty Honz

Hospitality: Mac & Priscilla, Shelly Jones

Counters: Barb S. & Priscilla M.

Sunday, Apr. 23 9:30 am Mass

Sacristan: Pat Kocour

Lectors: Mike Oehler, Michele Wilson

Servers: Eric & Jessica McIlnay EMHC: Michele Wilson, Carolyn Reicks, Pat Kocour, Rich Lubash

Gift Bearers: Steve & Linda Van Riper

Hospitality: Roger & Louise Goff, Doug Salvo, Emily Arrick

Counters: Ted H. & Pat O.

Mass Intentions Saturday, Apr. 15: Easter Vigil 5:30 pm Mass St. Patrick for All Par ishioners 7:30 pm Mass St. Anne for All Parishioners

Sunday, Apr. 16: Easter Sunday 8:00 am Mass St. Anne for Presider ’s Intention 9:30 am Mass St. Patrick for Presider ’s Intention

Tuesday, Apr. 18: 8:00 am St. Patrick Liturgy of the Word with Communion

Wednesday, Apr. 19: 8:00 am St. Patrick Liturgy of the Word with Communion Evening Faith Formation classes

Thursday, Apr. 20: 8:00 am St. Patrick Liturgy of the Word with Communion Fellowship in library lounge afterwards

Friday, Apr. 21: 8:00 am St. Patrick Liturgy of the Word with Communion

Saturday, Apr. 22: Divine Mercy 4:00 pm Mass St. Anne for Alvin Dinkel 5:10 pm Rosary St. Patrick 5:30 pm Mass St. Patrick for Harold Dickman

Sunday, Apr. 23: Divine Mercy 8:00 am Mass St. Anne for Scott Grant 11:30 am First Communion Mass St. Anne 9:30 am Mass St. Patrick for Dan Zaiser 7 pm Men’s Group in St. Patr ick library

Notice: Weather Advisory: If school has a late start or is cancelled for the day, then there will be NO daily Mass on that day! ********************************************

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION By appointment and 2:00-3:00 PM on 1st Saturdays @ St. Patrick and 2nd Saturdays @ St. Anne. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK (ANOINTING) Anointing is available upon request for serious ill-ness, before surgery & in emergency any time. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM To have your child baptized, you must be a regis-tered parishioner in good standing for at least 3 months. Baptismal requests must be made at least one month before the desired date. A baptismal class is required for first time parents and other parents who have not had a formal baptismal class. Please call the office to schedule. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY To be married at the parish, you or your intended spouse or your parents must be a registered pa-rishioner in good standing for at least six months before a date can be requested, with a minimum of six months for marriage preparation. The couple needs to talk with a priest or deacon six months before the anticipated wedding date. If a prior marriage is involved; 1 year notice is necessary. PASTORAL VISITATIONS Please call the parish office when a parishioner is admitted to any of the area hospitals/care centers, and desires Holy Communion or a visit. Due to a confidentiality law, hospitals no longer alert us to this information. If a homebound parishioner would like a pastoral visit, or to receive the Eucha-rist, call the parish office. The Eucharist is taken to the care centers on Sundays by Extraordinary Min-isters of Holy Communion. UPDATES Please let the parish offices know if you have a change in phone, email or address, or if you wish to join a ministry.

Weekly Readings Readings for the Week of April 16, 2017 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11/Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab, 5-9/Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a/Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21/Mk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31

Easter Lilies Memorials

In Memory of Rosie Kurth by Russ Kurth & family

In Memory of the Brich family

by Paul & Margaret Vorthmann

In Memory of the Pitt & Finken families

by Gene & Evelyn Pitt

In Memory of Linda Harvey, Jonathan & Colin Arrick

by Jackey Arrick

In Memory of Alban Gross

by Damian & Dolores Gross

In Memory of Grayce, Clarence & Mary Vittitoe

by Duaine Vittitoe

In Memory of Joe & Wilma Tamisiea, Bill Tamisiea by Linda McIntosh

In Memory of Maurice Stewart

by LaVonne Stewart

In Memory of Bob & Helen Withem,

Mike Withem by Mike & Susie Kenealy

In Memory of Bob Bauermeister,

Marie Mickey by Mike & Susie Kenealy

In Memory of Jim & Nelle Antrim by Mike & Susie Kenealy

Beautification Project: St. Patrick has spent a significant amount of Bud Skalla’s donation on much needed infrastructure and long-term planning items. It’s time to turn our attention to sprucing up the outside, showcasing the natural beauty endowed by God and recognizing Mr. Skalla for his most generous contribution. To that end, the parish council would like to form a committee of parish volunteers to plan/organize this beautification project which will include the area in front of the church, the area that was formerly the school, as well as a memorial for Bud Skalla to be incorporated somewhere on the premises. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please contact Chair-person Pat Kocour at 402-290-7093 or Michele in the parish office 712-642-2611.